Finland vs South America: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Finland
45.5%
in 2026
South America
31.7%
in 2026
Finland rank
15th
South America rank
12th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Finland
- South America
How they compare
Finland currently reports 45.5% against 31.7% in South America, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times South America's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 15th and South America ranks 12th of 210 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 15.5% | 22.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 21.6% | 20.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 29.7% | 16.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Finland or South America?
- Finland, at 45.5% against 31.7% in South America as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Finland and South America?
- 13.8%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Finland and South America rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Finland ranks 15th and South America ranks 12th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.